Peter Brocklehurst

ORCID: 0000-0002-9950-6751 · 4 papers in corpus
other 2023
LAparoscopic Versus Abdominal hysterectomy (LAVA): protocol of a randomised controlled trial
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070218

INTRODUCTION: There is uncertainty about the advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy, particularly the relative rate of complications of the two procedures. While uptake of laparoscopic…

other 2023
Maternal and child outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing multiple long-term conditions: protocol for an observational study in the UK
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068718

INTRODUCTION: One in five pregnant women has multiple pre-existing long-term conditions in the UK. Studies have shown that maternal multiple long-term conditions are associated with adverse outcomes. This observational study aims to compare…

observational 2022
Epidemiology of pre-existing multimorbidity in pregnant women in the UK in 2018: a population-based cross-sectional study
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/s12884-022-04442-3

BACKGROUND: Although maternal death is rare in the United Kingdom, 90% of these women had multiple health/social problems. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of pre-existing multimorbidity (two or more long-term physical or mental h…

rct 2020
Vaginal preparation with chlorhexidine at cesarean section to reduce endometritis and prevent sepsis: A randomized pilot trial (PREPS)
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.13737

INTRODUCTION: Cesarean sections are the most common major operation worldwide. One in 10 women develops a surgical-site infection after cesarean section. The PREPS pilot trial was developed to assess the feasibility of a randomized controll…